The injustice of $4 a gallon gasoline

A federal judge canceled a hearing today in a lawsuit over the Texas Democratic Party’s presidential delegate selection system, partly because of high gasoline prices. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of San Antonio indicated he may rule in the suit, brought by the League of United Latin American Citizens, without having a hearing. After all, he already has a small mountain of written arguments to wade through.

“Numerous gallons of $4.00 a gallon gasoline would be expended for a significant number of persons to appear with the result being an oral presentation of the already written arguments,” Biery wrote in an order canceling the hearing, according to the Associated Press.

Wonder how much money, if any, the cancellation will save in legal fees?